Monthly meetings on the 3rd Friday of each month @ 10am-Noon

A time of faith fulled fellowship where worship, prayer, Word, testimony, sharing and table talk draw His heart and our hearts together in Him.

All are welcome! Bring a friend!

A new lighthouse forming in the NW Ohio Area of Aglow. Contact: 419-234-4375

October 2019 through March 2020 Gospel sing gathering once a month starting October 6, 2019 at 5 PM- 7pm

bring your instruments and sing with us!

Monday, November 4, 2019 marks the start of the Lima Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Campaign and carries on the tradition started in 1891. We start with a limited number of stores which include all Chief and Kewpee locations in the Lima / Allen County area.

The National Red Kettle Campaign Kick-off is celebrated Thanksgiving Day, November 28, 2019 during half-time at Dallas AT&T Stadium. Starting November 29, the local unite will include our other Red Kettle partner locations Walmart and Hobby Lobby.

Our goal this year is $125,000. The money raised supports the Christmas effort and the ongoing mission of The Salvation Army throughout the year.

Opportunities for caring individuals, local businesses, organizations, and churches, to volunteer their time to “ring the bell” at one of the traditional Red Kettles are available Monday through Saturday from 10 am – 7 pm through December 24.

Help The Salvation Army make a difference in someone’s life and spread the joy of Christmas this holiday season.

For more information on opportunities at the Kettle, or to schedule a time and location to “ring the bell,” contact Paul Downing at 419.224.9055 ext. 211.

History of the Red Kettle

In 1891, a Salvation Army captain in San Francisco resolved to provide a free Christmas dinner to the areas poor. But how would he pay for the food? From his days as a sailor in Liverpool, England, the captain remembered a large pot, displayed on the Stage Landing, called a Simpsons Pot, where passersby would toss charitable donations. The captain presented the idea to city authorities and received permission to place a similar pot at the Oakland ferry landing at the foot of San Francisco’s Market Street. In its conspicuous position, the pot drew the attention of people going to and from the ferryboats. Another urn, in the ferryboat waiting room, also attracted donations. Thus, Captain Joseph McFee launched a tradition that spread not only throughout the United States, but around the world.

Lima Noon Optimist Club Distributes Containers For Annual “Toys for Tots” Campaign

Wednesday, November 6, 2019 the Lima Noon Optimist Club in cooperation with The Salvation Army and US Marine Corps Reserve will officially kick-off the Annual Toys for Tots campaign during their noon luncheon meeting at the BPO Elks Lodge.

For many years now, the Lima Noon Optimist Club has worked in cooperation with The Salvation Army and the US Marine Corps Reserve to provide Christmas toys for less fortunate children in the Lima and Allen County area.  The Salvation Army distributes collection boxes to various area businesses, schools and organizations throughout Allen County who participate in the program.  Citizens then deposit their new toys into the collection boxes. The programs success comes from the cooperation of more than 180 locations and the generosity of our community.

Collection boxes can be found in all government buildings, local fire and police departments, local schools, Chief Markets, car dealers and businesses throughout the area.

The Optimist Club asks patrons to purchase a new unwrapped toy and place it in one of the collection boxes.  An Optimist member monitors the collection boxes and takes the collected toys to The Salvation Army for distribution at Christmas.

THE TOYS FOR TOTS CAMPAIGN ENDS DECEMBER 14th

Amidst the shopping, card sending and holiday parties we can forget the wonder
and beauty of the Christmas season. At the December 12 gathering of New
Beginnings, our favorite, Lima Baptist Youth Choir will delight us and bring us
back to JOY! Come and drink deeply! Invite a friend!

Want to keep up on the latest New Beginning news? Check us out on Facebook: New Beginnings (Lima, Ohio) and/ or contact Charlotte to be added to the email list: 419-302-8783 or clovest22@gmail.com.

No membership fees – cost is $12 payable at the door and covers all expenses_ Checks can be made out to Armida Nicely. RSVP for our monthly gathering by MONDAY of the week: Diane Miller 419-233-0472 or di@wcoil.com

carryout serving beginning at 5:45.

The Free Clinic and Pharmacy will also be open that night from 4 to 8.  Come and use the services.

The Community Center also has free gentle used and new winter coats to be given to those in need.

A Christmas presentation from the perspective of the innkeeper and his family.

Info: 419-229-6266

Southern gospel music artist, Kevin Spencer, is coming to Lima. “I pray you will join me as we worship and praise Jesus Christ with my special style of gospel music.”

www.kevinspencermusic.com

Info: call Joe 419-227-7837

A group of friends from Eleven Community churches and “The Seekers”

Perry UMC 3250 E. Breese Rd- Saturday, Dec. 14th @ 7pm

Waynesfield UMC 124 E. Wapakoneta St.- Sunday, Dec. 15th @ 2:30pm

Rousculp Church of Christ 890 Amherst Rd. – Sunday, Dec. 15th @ 7pm

Come celebrate Christ’s birth with us!

Admission: $7, children 12 & under- Free

Children’s play area and Santa Claus will be here! Food and beverages available. Free parking and handicap accessible.

Other RR events happening in Lima on Dec. 14

1. Allen Co. Museum 620 W. Metcalf St, Lima open from 1pm – 4pm. Home of the Shay Locomotive #10, which was built in Lima. They also have a model RR display depicting Lima and a Trolley car that ran in Lima. www.allencountymuseum.org

2. Steam Locomotive, Nickle Plate Berkshire #779, the last one built in Lima, is on display at the Lincoln Park Railway Exhibit, 199 S. Shawnee St, Lima open from 11am – 2pm. (the street on the south side of the park, Elm St., is closed for construction. Access to the park is possible from Bellefontaine Ave, driving north on Shawnee St.

3. The Lima Model RR Club will be open from 12pm – 5pm. They are located at 1200 Boyer St. They have a large HO Model RR

Info: Chuck White 260-760-1666 railcarman@frontier.com

Saturday, December 14th @ 11am: mini-cell/leadership meeting (open to the public)

Sunday, December 15th @ 10am and 6pm: services (everyone is welcome)

Special guests speakers: Apostles Leon and Donna Walters from Christian International Family Worship Church in Versailles, IN.

Info: call 419-782-9723 or email: believerschurchone@gmail.com

www.believerschurchinternational.com

Invite family and friends!

“Facing the Giants” will be shown.

Info: Nancy Robey 419-236-8037

Bro. James Wash and the Gospel Tones, along with the Gospel Sensations and other Gospel groups of the city of Lima, will present A Christmas Gospel Singing Program

Info: Dana Walters 419-233-4476